Witzøe strengthens interest in Måsøval
The Witzøe family, one of the highest profile investor groups in the salmon sector, has further increased its interest in the rival fish farming company Måsøval.
Just a week after buying a sizeable chunk of shares in the business, the family investment company has moved to strengthen its holdings in Måsøval.
This is leading to speculation that the Witzøe-owned salmon farmer SalMar may soon make a bid for Måsøval. Last month Måsøval disclosed that it is considering a sale of the business as a possible option.
At the weekend it was reported that Kverva Finance had purchased an additional 2.1 million shares in Måsøval.
A week earlier, the equity fund Odin Norge sold just over 10 million shares in Måsøval to Kverva.
This latest move now means that Kverva more than 12 million shares in Måsøval, corresponding to an ownership stake of 10.4%.
Måsøval also owns a controlling 55%-plus stake in the Icelandic company Kaldvik, but it is still unclear if will be included in any deal or sold off separately.
The Norwegian financial website Finansavisen.no reported at the weekend that it was told by Christian Nordby, head of analysis that it now looked that SalMar was moving to buy Måsøval.
SalMar is the world’s second largest producer of Atlantic salmon although it is still some way behind the leader, Mowi.
The Norwegian salmon industry is in a restless state at the moment with a number of lesser deals taking place.
But now and then a large opportunity comes along, and the next one looks as it could be Måsøval.
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